Fountain brush with work operated discharge valve



Jan. 10, 1950 R. MORGADANES ETAL 2,

FOUNTAIN BRUSH WITH WORK OPERATED DISCHARGE VALVE Filed Dec. 11, 1945 HTTO/MMYS.

, Patented Jan. 10,1950

FOUNTAIN BRUSH WITH WORK OPERATED DISCHARGE VALVE v Robert Morgadanes, Dolores Morgadanes, Angela M. Morgadanes, and -Celia Morgadane's, New

Orleans, La. 1

- Application December 11, 1945, Serial No. 634,186 I t 1 Claim. (01. 15-139) i This invention relates to an apparatus designed for use in washing dishes.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a dish-washing apparatus in which liquid soap or soap water will be self-contained, to be discharged into the dish water, as the dishes are being washed.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for controlling the passage of liquid soap or soap water from the container or handle, into the head of the apparatus, the controlling means being operated by pressure directed on the head of the apparatus to move the valve rod carried thereby, into contact with the dish pan, or article being washed.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims, it being understood that changes may be made in the construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of the invention as claimed.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through the head of the device, the handle being shown in elevation.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmental sectional view through a modified form of the invention.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the head or body portion of the device embodies a circular hollow member 5 which is formed with a plurality of openings 6 through which liquid soap or soap water may be discharged into the bristles I, which are carried by the lower flat surface of the body portion 5.

The body portion is formed with a threaded extension to receive the internally threaded end of the handle 8, which may be constructed of any suitable material such as plastic.

This hollow handle 8 provides the reservoir for containing the liquid soap or soap water, and communicates directly with the head 5, as clearly shown by Fig. 1 of the drawing.

The upper end of the threaded extension of the h body portion 5 is formed to provide a valve seat 9' for the valve 9 that is mounted on the upper end of the valve rod I0 which extends through an opening formed centrally of the flat surface of the head, where it extends an appreciable distance beyond the flat surface of the head.

A washer indicated at H is secured to the rod ID at a point in spaced relation with the lower end of the rod, and this washer provides a stop for the outer end of the coiled spring l2, the spring [2 also engaging the flat surface of the head 5, adjacent to the rod, normally moving the rod H) to its extended position, seating the valve 9 to prevent the passage of liquid soap or soap water from the hollow handle 8.

An enlargement I3 is formed on the lower end of the rod l0 and provides a contact head to be pressed against the bottom of the dish pan, or against the article being washed, to open the valve and release the liquid soap or soap water onto the article being washed.

In the form of the invention as shown by Fig. 3 of the drawing, the head is indicated by the reference character 5 and the handle is indicated by the reference character 6. Elastic bands 1' are mounted within the handle 6 and cross each other, as shown by Fig. 4, the bands having their ends connected to the wall of the hollow handle 5 and being so located that they overlie the valve 8' to exert pressure on the valve 8 that seats at the valve seat ID at the upper end of the extension 9' of the head 5'. The valve 8 is mounted at the upper end of the valve rod 10', the lower end of the valve rod being extended through the sleeve I I mounted in the perforated section l2 of the head, so that by pressing the head against an article to be washed, the rod ID will strike the article, moving the valve against the elastic bands 'I' to unseat the valve and allow washing fluid or soap water to pass into the head, where it will be discharged through the openings l3 of the head to be carried over the article being washed, by the bristles M.

In using the device, the body portion is placed in the water used in washing the dishes, and the handle is pressed to move-the rod into engagement with the bottomiof the pan or the dish being washed. This movement of the rod operates to open the valve, releasing liquid soap or soap water in the head of the apparatus. The liquid soap or soap water will now find its way through the openings 6 where it will be discharged into the bristles of the brush to be carried onto the article being washed as the apparatus is moved over the surface being cleaned or washed.

When pressure on the handle is relieved, it is obvious that the valve will immediately close, preventing further discharge of the liquid soap or soap water from the handle, into the hollow head.

What is claimed is:

A dish washing apparatus comprising a hollow headl havinga threaded extension, the freeend of theeextens'ionproviding a valvefseat, 'said head having discharge openings and having bristles mounted adjacent to the discharge openeings to receive liquid soap therefrom providing a brush, a hollow handle providing wreservoir;

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the removably secured to the threaded extension, a valve adapted to engage the. valve seatsandrclose.

the hollow head against liquid: soap;passing: to'the hollow head from the handle, a rod extending from the valve terminating, in.an. en= largement at a point beyondthe"headg'witl'linthe bristles and normally spaced substantially; from the free ends of the bristles of the brush, a washer file of. this patent:

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